Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs marsh pennywort

Spalax graecus compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while marsh pennywort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	marsh pennywort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Spalax	Hydrocotyle
Species	Spalax graecus	Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

marsh pennywort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	marsh pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marsh pennywort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

The Balkan Blind Mole Rat (Spalax graecus) is a species in the genus Spalax. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.